Drawdown recovery calculator
Shows why a 50% fall needs a 100% gain, and how long recovery takes.
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35%
7.0%
Gain needed to recover
53.8%
Time to recover
6.4 yr
- Value at the bottom
- $208,000
- Paper loss
- $112,000
- Value in five years if you hold
- $291,731
- Value if you sell and stay in cash
- $208,000
How this is calculated
- · Returns are smooth, not path-dependent.
- · Ignores contributions during the fall.
Estimates only — not financial, tax or legal advice.